ontwaaien
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈʋaːi̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ont‧waai‧en
- Rhymes: -aːi̯ən
Etymology 1
From ont- (“away”) + waaien (“to blow”)
Verb
ontwaaien
- to blow away, to be taken away by the wind
Inflection
| Inflection of ontwaaien (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| past singular | ontwaaide | |||
| past participle | ontwaaid | |||
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| gerund | ontwaaien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontwaai | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| plural | ontwaaien | ontwaaiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontwaaie | ontwaaide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontwaaien | ontwaaiden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontwaai | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontwaait | |||
| participles | ontwaaiend | ontwaaid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
| Inflection of ontwaaien (strong class 6 with weak past participle, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| past singular | ontwoei | |||
| past participle | ontwaaid | |||
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| gerund | ontwaaien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontwaai | ontwoei | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontwaait | ontwoei | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontwaait | ontwoei | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontwaait | ontwoeit | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontwaait | ontwoei | ||
| plural | ontwaaien | ontwoeien | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontwaaie | ontwoeie | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontwaaien | ontwoeien | ||
| imperative sing. | ontwaai | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontwaait | |||
| participles | ontwaaiend | ontwaaid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Etymology 2
From earlier ontwaden
Verb
ontwaaien
- to prepare the body of a deceased person for a funeral
Inflection
| Inflection of ontwaaien (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| past singular | ontwaaide | |||
| past participle | ontwaaid | |||
| infinitive | ontwaaien | |||
| gerund | ontwaaien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ontwaai | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| 3rd person singular | ontwaait | ontwaaide | ||
| plural | ontwaaien | ontwaaiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ontwaaie | ontwaaide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ontwaaien | ontwaaiden | ||
| imperative sing. | ontwaai | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ontwaait | |||
| participles | ontwaaiend | ontwaaid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||